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Today in Black America - April 19

POSTED: April 19, 2017, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: Black students take over Willard Straight Hall on the campus of Cornell University to protest racism at the school on this date in 1969.

The New York Times


National

Dozens of Cases Are Dismissed and Reviewed in Georgia After Officers are Fired

Democrat Just Misses Victory in Georgia House Race

Trump Signs Order That Could Curb Foreign Workers

Carrier Wasn’t Sailing to Deter North Korea

Ivanka Trump Brand Poses Ethical Issues for New Post

EDITORIAL: Mr. Trump Plays by His Own Rules (or No Rules)

Facebook Murder Suspect Kills Himself, Police Say

Trump Raised $107 Million for Inauguration, Doubling Record


Justices Appear Reluctant to Close Debt Collection Loophole

Border Wall Could Cost 3 Times Estimates, Senate Democrats’ Report Says

Chemist’s Misconduct Is Likely to Void 20,000 Massachusetts Drug Cases

For Malpractice Reform, Focus on Medicine First (Not Law)


Local


Harbert Reaches $40 Million Tax Settlement With New York

Inmate Sues Crime Magazine for Labeling Him a ‘Rat’

New York Politicians Offer Tax Returns and Pokes at Trump


Philly.com


Like Daytona, race for Philly DA keeps turning left

Rendell endorses Rhynhart for controller, calls for term limits for city offices

How do you get Philly teens to and through college?

Redevelopment Authority selects developer for MOVE bombing site


The Christian Science Monitor


Church, state, and school: What might Supreme Court ruling mean for vouchers?


Trump voters discontented? So far that's not what polls say.


Most American pay their taxes. So why do so many think others are cheating? (+video)


Under new framework for student progress, states try new ways to grade schools


The Detroit Free Press


Nikolai Vitti is the choice for Detroit superintendent

Macomb County worker blamed in noose incident won't be charged

No sex with prostitutes for Michigan cops, Senate panel says


2 arrested in Greektown attack captured on video

Detroit property tax official’s side job in real estate causes stir


The Star-Ledger

Ex-A.C. councilman headed to prison

New Obamacare repeal vote could come next week, N.J. congressman discloses

N.J. avoids another credit downgrade as perky economy trumps ailing pension system

Rally against gun violence held in one of nation's most dangerous cities

Bail reform plan pits lawmakers against civil liberties advocates



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Facebook killer weaponized social media to seize control of doomed relationship, expert says

The Facebook murder is the latest in Cleveland's sensational crime history


Cuyahoga County's dysfunctional loan program ripe for reforms: editorial


Ohio police officer lied about shooting, reports say

Octavia Spencer to speak at Kent State University's first all-campus commencement


The Chicago Tribune


Fatal DUI case languishes in Cook County court for more than a decade

3 dead, 11 wounded in Tuesday shootings


Jury awards $350,000 in damages in fatal Chicago police shooting of black teen

Judge set to hear arguments on CPS lawsuit over state education funding

United Airlines CEO: No one will be fired in passenger-dragging incident


The Los Angeles Times


Hate crime is suspected after a gunman kills 3 white men in downtown Fresno

Livestream social media platforms have become channels for horrific crimes


Fewer shootings by police — that's the goal of new rules adopted by the L.A. Police Commission

California bill would make it harder to punish police officers who have been accused of lying


The Washington Post


Republicans avoid big loss by forcing runoff in Georgia House race


A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, Justice Dept. has no U.S. attorneys in place


U.S. tough talk belies its focus on diplomacy to contain Kim

Analysis: White House allowed false story line to fester more than a week


Sessions professes 'zero tolerance for gang violence' under Trump

After using n-word in front of black colleagues, Fla. state senator faces calls to resign

‘We are grateful this has ended’: Inside the manhunt for Facebook murder suspect Steve Stephens

Bill O’Reilly’s Fox News future is increasingly in peril

This Beltway insider is in charge of hiring for the Trump administration. It’s taking a while.


Long rated by test scores, schools may soon be judged on student abenteeism too

The college graduate with a double major — and no debt


Study: Parent groups in Northwest D.C. raise thousands for schools

Jesuit leader on Georgetown slave sale: 'We betrayed the very name of Jesus.'


USA Today


Ex-Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, 27, dead after being found hanged in jail cell

Police: Man killed 4 in Fresno, posted disdain for whites on Facebook

The USA can learn from these foreign health care systems






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